The act of eating the placenta after you give birth is called placentophagy. It is done by many animals and also some humans. You can cook it, eat it raw, or have it dried and made into pills.

Proponents of eating the placenta say the practice has benefits — but there are risks, too. Here's what you need to know.

Humans and aquatic mammals are the only exceptions. But the number of women choosing to eat their placenta has increased over the past decade. The most common way to consume the placenta is to ...

If certain corners of the parenting Internet are to be believed, the benefits for a new mom of eating her placenta are manifold. Staving off post-partum depression is a biggie, as is helping with ...

Humans and aquatic mammals are the only exceptions. But the number of women choosing to eat their placenta has increased over the past decade. The most common way to consume the placenta is to ...

When Khloe Kardashian was pregnant with daughter, True, she revealed on "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" she’d follow the lead of sister Kim and eat her placenta. While this sounds stomach ...

Proponents have said eating placenta reduces pain, improves mood and energy level, increases milk production and may even have anti-aging properties - a wonder drug produced by a pregnant woman's ...

Yes, new moms have found more than one way to eat placenta. Hilary Duff created quite the stir when she revealed that she drank her placenta in a smoothie after giving birth to her daughter in ...

There are no medical benefits to eating placenta, says obstetrician Tom Cruise made the front pages by joking that he was going to eat the placenta when his fiancee gave birth. Are there really any ...

The placenta is what develops in the uterus during ... Other methods include eating it raw or cooked. While some research has shown benefits, you may not be getting the nutrients you think you ...